What is 2/8 minus 5/7?

Looking for the result of 2/8 - 5/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 2/8 by 5/7?

2 8 − 5 7 = (2 × 7) − (5 × 8) 8 × 7 = -26 56 = -13 28
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 2 × 7 = 14
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 5 × 8 = 40
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 14 − 40 = -26
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 8 × 7 = 56
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -26/56
  6. Simplify the fraction (-26/56) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • -26/2 = -13
    • 56/2 = 28
  7. This gives: -13/28.

The result of subtracting 2/8 and 5/7 is : -13/28 (or -0.46428571428571 in its decimal form)